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Americas
US Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military
The US raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official.
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Asia Pacific
Thailand Favors Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Over F-16s
Thailand wants to renew its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighter jets, favoring the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s.
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Europe
Zelensky Says Ukraine Used F-16s Against Russian Air Attacks
Ukrainian President Zelensky said his military deployed Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to down drones and missiles that Russia fired in recent attacks.
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Middle East
White House Says Progress in Gaza Talks Despite Lebanon Flare-Up
The White House said that Gaza truce talks in Cairo have made progress and were expected to continue for several days despite clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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Europe
Russia Says Belgorod ‘Under Control’ After Incursion Reports
Russia's Belgorod region was in difficult circumstances but was "under control," the governor said in response to reports that Ukrainian forces tried to break through the border.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Says China ‘Biggest Disruptor’ of Peace in Southeast Asia
China is the "biggest disruptor" of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defense chief said, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South China Sea escalate.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Poland Says Ukraine-Bound Russian Shahed Drone Likely Entered Airspace
Poland's army said the country's airspace was violated probably by a drone after deadly Russian strikes battered Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Aircraft ‘Violates’ Airspace
Close US ally Japan said it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions.
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Asia Pacific
Gunmen Kill 39 in ‘Coordinated’ Attacks in Southwest Pakistan
Separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan that targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said.
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Europe
Kyiv Says Belarus ‘Concentrating’ Troops on Border, Warns Against ‘Unfriendly Actions’
Ukraine accused its Moscow-allied neighbor Belarus of "concentrating" troops on the countries' shared border and warned Minsk against "unfriendly actions."
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